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| Global Score | |
| 91.8 | 90.8 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Samsung |
| Android 11 | -- |
| 2021-01-29 | 2020-08-21 |
| 5.97 x 2.80 x 0.31 inches | 6.36 x 2.96 x 0.33 inches |
| 6.03 ounces | 6.84 ounces |
| Gray, Phantom pink, Violet and White | Mystic bronze, Mystic gray, Mystic green and Mystic red |
| Aluminum and Plastic | Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 722.00 | $ 1000.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.2 inches | 6.7 inches |
| 2400 x 1080 pixels | 2400 x 1080 pixels |
| Dynamic AMOLED | Super AMOLED Plus |
| 424 pixels per inch | 393 pixels per inch |
| 1300 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 9.2 | 8.1 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 888 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 865+ SM8250-AB (7 nm) chipset |
| Kryo 680, 64-bit, 5 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor | Kryo 585, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 3000 MHz) processor |
| 8 GB RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Adreno 660 GPU | Adreno 650 GPU |
| 9.63 | 9.72 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | No SD card slot |
| 10.1 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 10.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 10.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | 26.00mm focal length |
| 0.57 inches (1/1.76") sensor | 0.57 inches (1/1.76") sensor |
| 7680 x 4320 (24 fps) video resolution | 7680 x 4320 (24 fps) video resolution |
| 1280 x 720 (960 fps) (HD) slow motion video | 1280 x 720 (960 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 10.78 | 10.67 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 10.7 | 10.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4000mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 4300mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | Wireless Charging |
| 5.92 | 6.16 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| FM Radio | FM Radio |
Comparison review
The Galaxy S21 has a score of 91.8, which is a bit better than the Galaxy Note 20's 90.8 overall score. Galaxy S21 is a somewhat lighter and a bit thinner cellphone than Galaxy Note 20, even when they were released only 5 months apart. Samsung Galaxy Note 20 has a bit faster processor than Galaxy S21. Both have the same number of cores and the same RAM amount.
The Galaxy S21 counts with a much better display than Samsung Galaxy Note 20, because although it has a little smaller display, and they both have exactly the same 1080 x 2400px resolution, the Galaxy S21 also counts with a quite greater display pixels density. The Samsung Galaxy Note 20's storage capacity to store more apps and games is very similar to the Samsung Galaxy S21 one, they have exactly the same 128 GB internal memory capacity.
Galaxy Note 20 counts with a bit longer battery life than Galaxy S21, because it has 4300mAh of battery capacity against 4000mAh. The Galaxy S21 counts with a bit better camera than Samsung Galaxy Note 20. Both have the same video frame rate, the same 7680x4320 video definition, the same aperture, a 12 mega-pixels resolution camera and a same size sensor.
The Samsung Galaxy S21 not only is the best devices of the ones we are comparing here, but it's also a lot cheaper, which makes this phone an obvious call.
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